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Urspruch: Complete Piano Works / Markovina
Haenssler Classic

Urspruch: Complete Piano Works / Markovina

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Composer
URSPRUCH, ANTON
Artist
Ana-Marija Markovina
Format
CD
Label
Haenssler Classic
Released
Nov 03, 2017
Catalog #
HC16015
UPC
881488160154

About

First of all, this is a composer, pianist and conductor who has wrongly been marginalized from contemporary awareness. He was born in Frankfurt on February 17, 1850, and died there on January 11, 1907. These dates show him to be an artist of an era characterized by a multidimensional intellectual climate and a psychological outlook that harked back to traditional values on the one hand whilst holding out revolutionary prospects on the other. As an artist, Urspruch was respected by his contemporaries and well established on the music scene. He began teaching at Dr. Hoch’s Conservatory at just 28 years of age, at a time when Clara Schumann was teaching there too. The director there was Joachim Raff, who was also his teacher. After Raff’s death in 1882, Urspruch moved to the newly founded Raff Conservatory and taught there for the rest of his life. He dedicated his piano concerto to Raff. His works encompass many genres, from piano pieces through song cycles, chamber music, symphonies, choral works and his comic opera Das Unmoglichste von allem, which was premiered in 1897. His life was centered around his family. His close personal friendship with Franz Liszt brought him a level of support that went far beyond the usual kind of appreciation shown by the more famous and older composer.

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REVIEW:

Urspruch wrote some memorable and interesting music and really deserves to be heard more often and I am very glad that someone has taken up the mantle of playing his works. Ana-Marija Markovina is more than capable of dealing with the sometimes extreme technical demands which this composer makes of his performer plus she is able to play with a lovely singing tone where required. She can also cope excellently with the rapid changing moods in this music and does not overplay the sometimes amazing technical demands. The superb recorded sound helps the clarity of the notes and the beauty in the music stand out. She clearly enjoys playing these works and always seems to be aware of what the music is about. I should also point out her disc of Hugo Wolf Piano music (on the Genuin label, number 87091) is well worth seeking out – his piano transcription / fantasies on works by Wagner are fascinating! I unreservedly recommend this set to all lovers of virtuoso piano music who also have an interest in the more neglected corners of the repertoire. I really wish that Urspruch had written more solo piano music so that there would be more for Ana Marija-Markovina to record.

– MusicWeb International

Tracklist 61 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 No. 1 in D-Flat Major 13:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1 in D-Flat Major
    Duration
    13:44
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  3. 2 No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor 05:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  4. 3 No. 3 in A Major 03:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3 in A Major
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  5. 4 No. 4 in E Major 09:43
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4 in E Major
    Duration
    09:43
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  6. 5 No. 5 in G-Sharp Minor 13:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5 in G-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    13:51
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  7. Disc 2
  8. 1 Präludium in B-Flat Major: Dolce (Quasi andante) 01:43
    Track
    1
    Title
    Präludium in B-Flat Major: Dolce (Quasi andante)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  9. 2 No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Elegante 02:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Elegante
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  10. 3 No. 2 in D Major: Con grazia leggiera 01:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2 in D Major: Con grazia leggiera
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  11. 4 No. 3 in D Major: Tempo giusto 01:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3 in D Major: Tempo giusto
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  12. 5 No. 4 in B-Flat Major: Allegressimo scherzando 01:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 4 in B-Flat Major: Allegressimo scherzando
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  13. 6 No. 5 in A Major: Con grazia e molto moderato 01:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 5 in A Major: Con grazia e molto moderato
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  14. 7 No. 6 in D Major: Forte 01:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 6 in D Major: Forte
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  15. 8 No. 7 in F Major: Un poco lento, dolce e grazioso 02:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 7 in F Major: Un poco lento, dolce e grazioso
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  16. 9 No. 8 in D Major: Con spirito 01:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 8 in D Major: Con spirito
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  17. 10 No. 9 in G Major: Leggiero e grazioso 02:52
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 9 in G Major: Leggiero e grazioso
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  18. 11 No. 10 in E Major: Dolce e tranquillo 02:31
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 10 in E Major: Dolce e tranquillo
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  19. 12 No. 11 in E Minor: Energico 01:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 11 in E Minor: Energico
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  20. 13 No. 12 in B Minor: Tranquillo 01:46
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 12 in B Minor: Tranquillo
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  21. 14 No. 13 in B Minor: L'istesso tempo 01:38
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 13 in B Minor: L'istesso tempo
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  22. 15 No. 14 in B Minor: L'istesso tempo 01:47
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 14 in B Minor: L'istesso tempo
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  23. 16 No. 15 in F Major: Piano 02:41
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 15 in F Major: Piano
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  24. 17 No. 16 in B-Flat Major: Brillante 02:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 16 in B-Flat Major: Brillante
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  25. 18 No. 17 in E-Flat Major: Espressivo 01:52
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 17 in E-Flat Major: Espressivo
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  26. 19 No. 18 in B-Flat Major: Presto giocoso 02:55
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 18 in B-Flat Major: Presto giocoso
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  27. 20 No. 19 in E Major: Cantabile 03:21
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 19 in E Major: Cantabile
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  28. 21 No. 20 in A Minor: Lento 04:56
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 20 in A Minor: Lento
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  29. 22 No. 21 in A Major: Elegante ed amabile 02:53
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 21 in A Major: Elegante ed amabile
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  30. 23 Theme: Andante espressivo 01:07
    Track
    23
    Title
    Theme: Andante espressivo
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  31. 24 Variation 1: L'istesso tempo 00:55
    Track
    24
    Title
    Variation 1: L'istesso tempo
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  32. 25 Variation 2: Cantabile 00:52
    Track
    25
    Title
    Variation 2: Cantabile
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  33. 26 Variation 3: Più vivo, ma tranquillo 00:31
    Track
    26
    Title
    Variation 3: Più vivo, ma tranquillo
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  34. 27 Variation 4: L'istesso tempo, deciso 00:29
    Track
    27
    Title
    Variation 4: L'istesso tempo, deciso
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  35. 28 Variation 5: Tempo giusto 00:32
    Track
    28
    Title
    Variation 5: Tempo giusto
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  36. 29 Variation 6: Più vivace 00:24
    Track
    29
    Title
    Variation 6: Più vivace
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  37. 30 Variation 7: Meno mosso, e un poco rubato 00:30
    Track
    30
    Title
    Variation 7: Meno mosso, e un poco rubato
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  38. 31 Variation 8: Agitato 00:21
    Track
    31
    Title
    Variation 8: Agitato
    Duration
    00:21
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  39. 32 Variation 9: Più vivace 00:22
    Track
    32
    Title
    Variation 9: Più vivace
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  40. 33 Variation 10: Brillante 00:26
    Track
    33
    Title
    Variation 10: Brillante
    Duration
    00:26
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  41. 34 Variation 11: Con bravura 00:41
    Track
    34
    Title
    Variation 11: Con bravura
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  42. 35 Variation 12: Adagio 01:11
    Track
    35
    Title
    Variation 12: Adagio
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  43. 36 Variation 13: L'istesso tempo, espressivo e mesto 01:01
    Track
    36
    Title
    Variation 13: L'istesso tempo, espressivo e mesto
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  44. 37 Variation 14: Andante un poco fantastico 01:16
    Track
    37
    Title
    Variation 14: Andante un poco fantastico
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  45. 38 Variation 15: Allegro con bravura 00:38
    Track
    38
    Title
    Variation 15: Allegro con bravura
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  46. 39 Variation 16: Presto 00:31
    Track
    39
    Title
    Variation 16: Presto
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  47. 40 Variation 17: Andante 01:13
    Track
    40
    Title
    Variation 17: Andante
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  48. 41 Variation 18: Dolce (Canon in moto contrario) 01:16
    Track
    41
    Title
    Variation 18: Dolce (Canon in moto contrario)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  49. 42 Variation 19: Meno lento, tranquillo 01:00
    Track
    42
    Title
    Variation 19: Meno lento, tranquillo
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  50. 43 Variation 20: Allegretto, grazioso e scherzando 00:27
    Track
    43
    Title
    Variation 20: Allegretto, grazioso e scherzando
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  51. 44 Variation 21: Un poco più animato 03:10
    Track
    44
    Title
    Variation 21: Un poco più animato
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  52. 45 Variation 22: Tempo del tema 01:09
    Track
    45
    Title
    Variation 22: Tempo del tema
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  53. 46 Variation 23: L'istesso tempo 00:59
    Track
    46
    Title
    Variation 23: L'istesso tempo
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  54. 47 Variation 24: L'istesso tempo 03:38
    Track
    47
    Title
    Variation 24: L'istesso tempo
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  55. Disc 3
  56. 1 No. 1. Air 06:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Air
    Duration
    06:56
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  57. 2 No. 2. Impromptu 08:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Impromptu
    Duration
    08:12
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  58. 3 No. 3. Romance 06:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Romance
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  59. 4 No. 4. Caprice 05:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Caprice
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  60. 5 No. 5. Fantasie 05:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Fantasie
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  61. 6 Cavatine 05:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    Cavatine
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  62. 7 Arabeske 05:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    Arabeske
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  63. 8 Präludium in D Major 01:48
    Track
    8
    Title
    Präludium in D Major
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  64. 9 Capriccio in G Minor 06:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    Capriccio in G Minor
    Duration
    06:17
    Composer
    Anton Urspruch
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina